There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Fort Smith by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Covington, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane CVG - FSM
6h 43m$162–782Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane LEX - FSM
11h 28m$94–452Drive, bus via Nashville
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
18h 11m$137–249Drive 687.9 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Fort Smithcar 687.9 mi
11h 42m$126–182Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane SDF - FSM
6h 18m$121–581Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
20h 13m$162–343
Covington (CVG) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Fort Smith is to drive and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Lexington and Fort Smith is 683 miles. The road distance is 691.9 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Lexington to Fort Smith, including transfers.
Fort Smith is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 6:39 PM in Lexington and 5:39 PM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Fort Smith is 692 miles. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Lexington to Fort Smith.
There are 32+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $75–190
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